Charlie Bird Explores
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| Charlie Bird Explores | |
 The iconic image of the fearlessly renowned explorer Charlie Bird sitting in a boat in his hat. |
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| Genre | Documentary film |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Charlie Bird |
| Starring | Charlie Bird |
| Narrated by | Charlie Bird |
| Country of origin | Ireland |
| Language(s) | English |
| Production | |
| Running time | Amazon (1 X 52 minutes) Ganges (2 X 40 minutes) Arctic (2 X 40 minutes) |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | RTÉ One |
| External links | |
| Official website | |
Charlie Bird Explores is the title of a series of documentary films shot by RTÉ's news correspondent Charlie Bird, in which the reporter sets off to explore some of the most remote places in the far corners of the planet Earth. The series broadcast over a number of years features Bird's adventures in the Arctic, the Ganges and the Amazon.[1] The documentaries are produced by Crossing the Line Films.
For his Amazon journey, Bird crossed South America from ocean to ocean, tracing the course of the Amazon River. En route he tells the story of this region and how it plays a crucial role in global warming and environment change. For his Ganges trek, Bird took a path from the sea to the river's source, battling from the Bay of Bengal to the Himalayas along the river.[2] In the Arctic, filmed in 2008, Bird met the Inuit community in Grise Fiord, Nunavut.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ "Charlie Bird Explores; The Artic (2x40'), The Ganges (2x40') and The Amazon (1x52')". RTÉ Programme Sales. http://www.rte.ie/tv/programmesales/charliebirdexplores.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-21.
- ^ "OUR PRODUCTIONS". Crossing the Line Films. http://www.ctlfilms.com/p1/productions.htm. Retrieved on 2008-11-21.
- ^ "MY HOLIDAYS - CHARLIE BIRD". The Irish Times. 2008-08-16. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/travel/2008/0816/1218748019221.html. Retrieved on 2008-11-21.
